- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 digital video file (10 min.) : digital, stereo., H.264 file.
- Summary
- This fire ritual follows immediately upon the lowering of the Thongdrel.
- Uniform Title
- Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture.
- Alternative Title
- Fire Dance. Nyimalung Trenda: Final Day of Festival [Close shot]
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Filmed dance.
- Filmed performances.
- Video.
- Note
- For wide shot version, see: *MGZIDF 693A.
- Nyimalung Trenda is held for three days on the 8th to the 10th day of the 5th Bhutanese month. The final blessing day coincides with the anniversary of the Birth of Guru Rinpoche. A Chamjug or rehearsal day is held on the 7th day of the Lunar month.
- Nyimalung Trenda, Day Three: June 17, 2005 (Chamjug Rehearsal Day). Thongdrol Jyekha (Guru Rimpoche) (7:00 am) -- Sachak Zhanag Serkemn Cham (9:00 am) -- Geg-Toe Mecham Fire Dance (9:30 am) -- Folk Dance (9:45 am) -- Tsham-Choe Tho-Zam (10:00 am) -- Folk Dance (11:40 am) -- LUNCH BREAK (12 pm) -- Guru Tshengye (with Mi Tshering, the oldest man in the world believed to be 2,533 years old) (1:00 pm) -- Dramitse Nga Cham (3:00 pm).
- Access (note)
- Event (note)
- Videotaped at the Nyimalung Dratsang (left diagonal across arena facing monastery), in Bumthang, on June 17, 2005.
- Source (note)
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 693B
- OCLC
- 828863273
- Title
Geg-toe Mecham. Nyimalung Trenda: Final Day of Festival [Close shot] [electronic resource].
- Imprint
2005.
- Country of Producing Entity
Bhutan.
- Series
Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture.
- Access
Open.
- Event
Videotaped at the Nyimalung Dratsang (left diagonal across arena facing monastery), in Bumthang, on June 17, 2005.
- Source
Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan.
- Added Author
Core of Culture (Organization)
Core of Culture. Donor
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 693B